Rein-support



(No Model.)

P. O. WELSH.

REIN SUPPORT. I No. 441,208. Patented Nov. 25, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PATRICK O. VELSH, OF OLEA N, NEWV YORK.

RElN-SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 441,208, dated November 25, 1890.

Application filed August 20, 1890. Serial No. 362,504. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PATRICK C. WELSH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Olean, in the county of Oattaraugus and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Line-Holders or Rein- Guides; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the use of the device. Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan showing the connection of the device with the harness. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged side of one of the eyes of the guide. Fig. 5 is an edge and plan view of the yoke of the guide.

This invention relates to improvements in rein guides or devices attached to the harness for holding the reins up from the horse, thus preventing the animal from catching them under his tail.

The invention consists in the construction hereinafter set forth.

In the annexed drawings, the letters A indicate the eyes of the guide, and B the yoke which holds them. Each eye has a tongue at, provided with a hole a. The yoke is made somewhat H-shaped, having the prongs b b and b b These prongs have the aligned holes 0 c, and there is a space d d between each pair of prongs. The yoke is made with several perforations e. The yoke and eyes are put together by placing the tongues a between the prongs and slippingapin 0 through the aligned holes.

To connect the device with harness, the back-strap D is separated back of the breeching-support. One eye is removed from the yoke. The latter is slipped through the backstrap. The eye is put in place, and stitches are passed through the back-strap and the perforations e. The reins are passed through the eyes A, as indicated in Fig. 1. This forms a rein-guide which can be put upon the market as an article of manufacture, and can be applied to any harness.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim is- As a new article of manufacture, the reinguide consisting of the two eyesAA, the yoke B, and the pins 0 C, which hold the eyes and yoke together, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PATRICK C. WELSH. Witnesses:

J OHN QUIGLEY, O. D. CLARKE. 

